Austin, Lynn N.
Summary: Set in Chicago during the time of the World's Fair, this is the story of Violet Hayes whose search to find her mother exposes the young woman to the world about her--from high society to the poor immigrant families; from the suffragette movement to the security of a suitable marriage match. As Violet contemplates what course her life will take, she will discover the missing parts of her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House 2007
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC AUSMiller, Judith
Summary: Months after leaving her infant son in Olivia Mott's care, Lady Charlotte contemplates returning to Pullman to find out what happened to her baby, while Olivia wonders if her undercover work for the railroad company is improving working conditions, as she had hoped it would.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House 2007
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Summary: "Count your nights by stars, not shadows. Count your life with smiles, not tears. 1961. After a longtime resident at Nashville's historic Maxwell House Hotel suffers a debilitating stroke, Audrey Whitfield is tasked with cleaning out the reclusive woman's room. There, she discovers an elaborate scrapbook filled with memorabilia from the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Love notes on the backs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SHOWhite, Roseanna M.
Summary: "Sabina Mancari never questioned her life as the daughter of Chicago's leading mob boss until bullets tear apart her world and the man she thought she loved turns out to be an undercover Prohibition agent. Ambushes, bribes, murder, prostitution -- all her life, her father sheltered her from his crimes, but now she can no longer turn away from the truth. Maybe Lorenzo, the fiancé who barely paid...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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Summary: It seems like a hopeless open-and-shut case, but Briley Lester is becoming more and more convinced that her client truly is innocent of killing her abusive husband, the scion of one of the city's wealthiest, most powerful, most dangerous families. A tragic secret, almost too shocking to be believed, could be the key to proving it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2010
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Summary: "Meg and Sylvie Townsend manage the family bookshop and care for their father, Stephen, a veteran still suffering in mind and spirit from his time as a POW during the Civil War. But when the Great Fire sweeps through Chicago's business district, they lose much more than just their store.The sisters become separated from their father, and after Meg burns her hands in an attempt to save a family...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Green 2020Austin, Lynn N.
Summary: "In 1890s Chicago, socialite Anna Nicholson can't seem to focus on her upcoming marriage. When she learns new information about her past, she hires Pinkerton detectives. But when unflattering stories threaten her reputation and engagement, she discovers that God's purpose for her life isn't as simple as she had hoped"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION AUSFoster, Sharon Ewell.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alabaster 2000
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FOSGray, Shelley Shepard
Summary: "Just months after the closure of the Chicago World's Fair, librarian Lydia Bancroft finds herself fascinated by mysterious patron who loves books as much as she does. As she endeavors to learn more about him, she becomes a suspect to a murder and must determine whom she can trust"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2016
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Summary: "The Yada Yadas got tight in the past year, but they're about to learn the real meaning of togetherness"--Book cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2007
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Summary: The Yada Yada prayer group continues to explore new ground in their faith and friendship as they face such issues as the burning of a shelter, a HIV diagnosis, difficulties with taking care of newborn twins, and an unexpected lottery win.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2008
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Summary: "The Yada Yada girls get caught in the lies we all tend to believe about ourselves, God, each other, and life"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Integrity Publishers 2006
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Summary: Turkey dinners, tree trimming, and decking the halls -- it's that time of year again! And I, Jodi Baxter, can't wait to celebrate. My kids are coming home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and then all of us Yadas are getting decked out for a big New Year's party. But God's idea of "decked out" might just change the nature of our party plans. A perplexing encounter with a former student, a crime...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kregel Publications 2005
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Summary: Chicago celebrity, Charles James can't shake the nightmare that wakes him each night. He sees himself walking down a long, broken highway the sides of which are lit in flames. Where is he going? Why is he walking? What is the wailing he hears around him? By day, he wonders why he's so haunted and unhappy when he has all he ever wanted-fame, fans and fortune and the lavish lifestyle it affords...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017
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Summary: "The Yada Yada girls get caught in the lies we all tend to believe about ourselves, God, each other, and life"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010
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Summary: "An historical drama based on the story behind the hymn 'It Is Well With My Soul.' When tragedy strikes, Horatio Spafford writes a poem on the back of a telegram--words that have become a hymn of hope for millions facing sorrow"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2007
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Summary: "Charlotte Graham's never spoken about her kidnapping. Sixteen years later, she's back in Chicago and she is the only one who knows the truth. But, even now, can she risk sharing it?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Pub Group 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION HENJackson, Neta.
Summary: Gabrielle never expected her husband to change the locks on their Chicago penthouse, cancel her credit cards, and disappear with their two boys. As her life falls apart, Gabby hits on a possibility so wild and wonderful it has to be one of the those "God things"-- but is it the answer to her prayers?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2009
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Summary: A group of 12 extremely diverse women, assigned to a prayer group at a women's conference, become the best of friends as they support each other through the challenges and crises in their lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Integrity Publishers 2003
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Summary: Chicago celebrity, Charles James can't shake the nightmare that wakes him each night. He sees himself walking down a long, broken highway the sides of which are lit in flames. Where is he going? Why is he walking? What is the wailing he hears around him? By day, he wonders why he's so haunted and unhappy when he has all he ever wanted-fame, fans and fortune and the lavish lifestyle it affords...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2017
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Summary: Avis Douglass and her husband, Peter, have dreamed of a two-year mission to South Africa but are uncertain about leaving family and church responsibilities behind. When one of the co-pastors of SouledOut Community Church passes away suddenly, Avis and Peter are asked to serve as interim pastors. They put their trip on hold indefinitely to meet the needs of their church but the change creates an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2012
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Summary: Life doesn't always unfold in a perfect way, even for God-loving, churchgoing people like Lela. It is the cold season in Chicago, and as the days of the season progress, Lela participates in a Bible study group that focuses on the Virgin Mary, and receives messages and guidance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JAKRutledge, Deanna
Summary: "Lady Alix Oliver, 16, stares in horror. She and her brother William, 14, are trapped in Trowleigh castle. They are being held hostage by a horde of Danish mercenaries ordered there by Prince John. The children's father, Baron Justin Oliver, cannot help. He has suddenly gone missing in the Third Crusade. King Richard, the Lionheart, a close friend of the Olivers, cannot help either. He has been...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stout-Castle Books 2020